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A. SIGOUIN.

ELUSHING DEVICE FOR `TOILISTS. APPLICATION FILED IAN. 31. 1919.

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To all whom it may concern.:V

Be it known that I, ADoLoRD SrGoUrN, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, residing at St. Agathe des Montsl)rovince of Quebec, Canadahaveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Flushing Devicesfor-,Toilets-,and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled inthe art .to which it appertains to make anduse thesame.

The present invention 'relates to flush tanks for water closets and moreparticularly to a device for feeding water to the bowl of a toilet,whereby it may be flushed. It is an improvement on my formel` CanadianPatent No. 186,609,granted September 17th, 1918. w .Y

An object of the invention is to provide a device of this character,being of a Siphon type, in which the siphonic action is started. Y

by the pressure on a button, suitably con- 1 nected to'an inlet valve aswill appear in the following description,the water is suddenly allowedto rise within the tank, causing a siphonic action to start. Y

With the above and other objects in view which will hereinafter appearas the description continues, the invention consists of the novelfeatures of construction, combination and formation of parts which willbe hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in theappended claims, these novel features permitting to provide a tank,which can be manufactured upon a comparatively low cost and at the sametime be simple in operation and effective in use.

In the accompanying drawings has been shown a simple and preferred formof the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitation isnecessarily made to the precise structural details herein exhibited, butthe right is hereby reserved to any changes, alterations ormodifications to which recourse may be had that Acome within the scopeof the claims without departing from the spirit of the invention orsacrificing the efficiency of the same.

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the tank embodying the presentinvention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same; and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailed section through the controlling valve.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, whereinlike and corresponding parts are designated by simi- Specification ofLetters Patent. Patgntd Jun@ 10, 191% Application filed January 31,1919. Serial No. 274,336, i

lar reference characters throughout the' soveral views.

The numeral 1 indicates a tank having a longitudinal configuration `andcomprising the side walls 2, the bottom 3 and a top 4. The bottom 3 isprovided with an internally threaded boss 5 adaptedto receive a threadedsleeve 5. Secured to the bottom ofsaid sleeve 5', is a valve casing 6connected with the supply pipe 7 and having a valve seat 8 adapted toreceive a valve 9, this valve 9 has a valve stem 10 extending throughthe sleeve 5 and connected to a link 11 pivoted as at 12. Its other endbeing connected to a float 13 by means of a vertical rod 14 which isprovided with a push button 15 extending through the tope whereby the,valve 9,1niay be unseated through the winging movement of the link 11.To remove dirt or any foreign matter-within the valve seat 8 the bodyportion 6 may be readily removed so as to disengage the sleeve 5 withoutdifficulty.

Positioned within the tank 1 is a siphon 16 having its inlet endterminating adjacent to the bottom 3 of the tank and its outlet end 17communicating with a pipe 18 which leads to the Hush bowl of an ordinarytoilet.

Formed with the top 4 of the tank is a depending flange 19 whichprovides a vent opening 20. This vent opening permits the water toreadily arise therein thereby giving the greater body of water aroundthe siphon 16. The ange 19 encircles the upper portion of the siphonpipe whereby the space around this flange and within the upper portionof the tank 1 forms an airtight chainber 21.

within the siphon pipe into the outlet pipe and then to be discharged tothe bowl of the toilet.

As the tank is being emptied the float valve 13 will descend therebyretaining the valve 9 in an open position and also permit- Y new supplyof water will rise within the p cure by Letters Patent is tank l untilthe float valve assumes the position as shown in Fig. l thereby closingthe valve 9 and cutting 0E the supply of water. A new body of water willbe retained within the tank until the valve 9 is opened by puslr ingupon'the button l5.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto se- 1.V A Hush tank of the character described, an inlet pipe leadingto said tank, a valve for said inlet, a siphon pipe arranged within saidtank, said tank having an outlet openingtherein and a depending flangeextending `around the upper part of the tank that portion of the upperwall includedV within said flange being open toy admitatmospheric air,anda float arranged in the closed portion of said tank, and means foroperatively connecting said float with said inlet valvejsiulcostantially as and for the purpose speci- (2. In a device of thecharacter described theV combination with a rectangular tank, having atop therefor, said top having'an stem carried by saidk valve andprojecting Y through said sleeve, a pivotally supported 40 lever mountedupon said sleeve and connected to said valve stein, a float valveconnected to one end of -said lever, a rod connected to said float valveand projecting through said chamberfand a knobcarried by said rodwhereby said float valve maybe manually forced `downwardly and saidvalve opened substantially the purpose specied..

ln witness whereof hand.

ADOLORD- SIGFOUIN..`

Witnesses: Y,

' JOSEPH BERGERON,

W. POWERS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each', byaddrekssingothe Commissioner of Patents,

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as vdescribed and for I have hereunto set my

